PRACTICE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Benner's Model of Novice to Expert. Answer: Novice
Advanced beginner
Competent
Proficient
Expert
◉ ANA definition of nursing. Answer: the protection, promotion, and
optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury,
alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of
human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families,
communities, and populations
◉ ANA Standards of Nursing Practice. Answer: Assessment
Diagnosis
Outcomes Identification
Planning
Implementation
Coordination of Care
,Health Teaching + Health Promotion
Consultation
Prescriptive Authority + Treatment
Evaluation
◉ ANA Standards of Professional Performance. Answer: Ethics
Education
Evidence-Based Practice
Quality of Practice
Communication
Leadership
Collaboration
Professional Practice
Resources
Environmental Health
◉ Autonomy. Answer: Essential element of professional nursing that
involves the initiation of independent nursing interventions without
medical orders.
◉ Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN). Answer: Most
independently functioning nurse; has masters degree in nursing
, ◉ Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS). Answer: An APRN who is an
expert clinician in a specialized area of practice
◉ Nurse Practioner (NP). Answer: Are prepared to provide direct
client care in primary care settings, focusing on health promotion,
illness prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment of common health
problems
◉ Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM). Answer: An APRN who is also
educated in midwifery and is certified by the American College of
Nurse-Midwifes
◉ Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA). Answer: An APRN
with advanced education in a nurse anesthetia accredited program
◉ Nurse Educator. Answer: works primarily in schools of nursing,
staff development departments of health care agencies, and patient
education departments
◉ Nurse Administrator. Answer: manages patient care and the
delivery of specific nursing services within a health care agency